Bill-file



(No Model.) I

. A. J. WELLS.

BILL FILE. No. 423,647. Patented Marfi18, 1890. M

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ATTOHNEY UNITED STATES I ATENT Orric'nl.

ARTH R J. wE LLs, or SYRACUSE, NEW YORK.

BIL-L- FILE.

' Application firearm 10,1589.

To all whom it may concern:

Be itknown that I, ARTHUR J. XVELLS, Syracuse, in the county ofOnondaga, in'the State of New York, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Bill-Files, of which the following, taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawings, is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to an improved file of the class previouslypatented to me July 24:, 1888, numbered, respectively, 386,673, 386,674,and 386,675, and hasfor its object. the production of a simple portablefile-rack, which may be set upon a desk or in any other de siredposition; and to this end it consists, essentially, in a suitable 'baseand adjustable partitions mounted in a novel manner thereupon.

In describing my-invention reference is bad to the accompanyingdrawings,forminga part of this specification, in which like letters indicatecorresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a perspective of my improved paper or bill file in operativeposition. Fig. 2 is a transverse section taken on line or 00,. Fig. 1.Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail view illustrating the connection of theadjustable partition to the supporting-base. Fig. 4 illustratesamodified form of the base. Fig. 5 illustratesa portion of the metallicedge secured at the edge- 0f the base in the prefer able construction'ofmy invention. Fig. .6 is a horizontal section through the detached edgeof the supporting-base, illustrating the detachable tag as on the pointof being secured thereto. Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken on line y 3Fig. 6 and Fig. Sis a perspective of a detached partition. 7

The base A of my improved file is of any desirable form or constructionto attain the desired result, and is, supported" in any requit-edposition. As preferably constructed,

it also consists in providin'g-the adjustable o partitions withdetachable tags-, upen which Sta-.1 No. 313,664. (No model.)

the upper part of the baseis of less width than the lower part, formingthe projecting rib A. The upper partof the base, on the longitudinaledges thereof, is provided with open slots a a. These slotsa carepreferably a formed in a plate A, whiclfplate is bent so that aportionthereof projects outwardly from I the parts a, secured to the base.- Itwill thus be seen that a groove B is formed between the lower edge a ofthe plate A and the rib A of the base A.

The partitions may be of anydesirable form and construction, but arehere shown as a 5 pieceof wire O, formed inatripleU shape, and havingits side legs (3 provided with the lateral projections or feet 0.

' The legs 0 of the adjustable partitions are en gagedW-ith theslots aof the base A, and their projections or feet 0' lie in the groove B, andbybearing against the face a of the plate A preventsaid-legs fromdisengagement. The central portion of the adjustable partitions may beof any suitable form to give the desired rigidity to the partition.

Byi'eference to Fig. will-be seen that the slots a. in the plate A arepreferably tapering from their central portion to the extremitiesthereof. The spring of the legs G will thus force the same into thecontracted portion of the slot and secure the leg more firmly therein.However, it will be readily understood that the plate A might be readilyformed with straight slots instead of the form 5 described.

At Fig. 4 I have shown a modified construction in which the base A hasno metallic edge A secured thereto. In this construction' the slots aand the groove B are formed 9 directly in the base A. This construction,however, is not as desirable as that illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, and 3.'f

In order to renderthe bill-filcvery eifective for use and that articlesmay be arranged therein alphabetically or according to rule, I provideth'etags D, .which are detachably secured between the separatepartitions, and

upon which maybe marked any desired letter, symbol, or sign. Thesedetachable tags are preferably provided with the cut-outs d, extendinginwardly from the edges'ofthejon ward inner part thereof and forming thecentral portion (1' and the] shoulders (1 partitions may be readilyremoved therefrom,-

By reference to the drawings it will be seen thatthis central portion isof equal or less width to that of the slots (l. The forward inner partof the tag is of awidt-h to be easily inserted lengthwise in the slotsit until the contracted portion 1] is engaged with the said slot. Thetagcan then be'partly revolved, and can be dropped into the positionillustrated in Fig. 1.' It will thus be seen that the shoulders d abutagainst the inner surface of the adjacent part of the plate A and thetag is securely retain ed in the'desired position.

When desired to change the partitions, the tags'can be readily detachedwithout care, skill, or time.-

The parts of my invention are very simple in. construction, and it willbe observed that the same can be readily and cheaply manufactured. Thebase A may be readily formed or stuck through a suitable grooving orplaning machine, the plates D may be readily cut or stamped out ofsheet-metal and bent into the desired form, and the partitions may bereadily formed by a suitable bending machine.

\Vhen desired to ship my improved file, the

causing the device to take up but little room.

It will be understood that considerable change may be made in therelative construction and arrangement of my invention without departingfrom the spirit thereof.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The combination, with a supporting-base having a longitudinal grooveand transverse slots leading thereinto, of adjust-able parti tionsprovided with their lower extremities registering with the transverseslots and formed with feet registering with the longitudinal slot of thebase, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. The combination of a supporting-base, a longitudinal shoulderprovided on the said base, transverse shoulders arranged at an anglewith the longitudinal shoulder, adjustable partitions having projectionsfor engaging with the transverse shoulders of thebase, and lateralprojections or feet formed upon said projections for engaging thelongitudinal shoulder,substantially as described.

Thecombination of the base A, having the wearing edge or plate Aprojecting there- I from, slots provided in the wearing edge or plate,adjustable partitions engaged with the slots, and feet or projectionsprovided upon the adjustable partitions, said feet engaging a shoulderformed upon the said wearing edge or plate, substantially as and for thepurpose described.

4. The combination, with the base A, plates Ai slots provided in saidplates, and a slot 13,

provided in the base, of the adjustable partitionsengaged with the slots(1, and projections or feetc, mounted in the slots B, substantially asand for the purpose specified.

5. The combination, with a base, of adjustar' ble'partitions mountedupon said base, and a tag detachably secured to said base, substan- 7otially as specified.

6. In a tile, the combination of a supporting-base, a series ofpartitions adjustable toward and away from each other for varying thefile-spaces, and tags adjustably mounted for conforming to the adjustment of the partitions, substantially as specified.

7. In a file, the combination of thesupporting-base, a series ofpartitions adjustable toward and away from each other, projections uponsaid partitions for detachably engaging the cut-outs in thesupporting-base, and a tag also having a projection for detachably en:gaging said cut-outs, substantially as described.

8-. The combination of a supporting-base, a longitudinal shoulderprovided on said base, transverse shoulders arranged at an angle withthe longitudinal shoulder, adjustable partitions having projections forengaging with the transverse shoulders of the base, lateral projectionsor feet formed upon said projections forengaging the longitudinalshoulder, and a tag havingprojections formed thereon for engaging theshoulders of the supporting-base, substantially as described.

9. The combination, with a base, metallic edges provided upon said baseprojecting therefrom and having their extremities secured thereto, andslots provided in the projecting portion of the plates or edges A of thetag D, having the shoulders (Z and the contracted portion (1,substantiallyas and for the purpose described.

- Intestimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name, in the presence oftwo attesting witnesses, at Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga, in theState of New York, this 23d day of May, 1889.

ARTHUR J. WELLS.

\Vitnesses:

CLARK II. NORTON," ARTHUR EHP RSQNSF

